| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| Begins: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 4:03 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:52 am 1.246 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:02 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 59 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kailua-Kona
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kailua-Kona. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (HST) for Kailua-Kona.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:03 am Sun, Dec 31 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  285° | 37.7° | |
| 5:07 am Sun, Dec 31 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 287° | 23.7° | |
| 6:16 am Sun, Dec 31 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 291° | 8.9° | |
| 6:52 am Sun, Dec 31 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 293° | 1.7° | |
| 7:02 am Sun, Dec 31 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 294° | -0.2° |
| 7:27 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 296° | -5.9° |
| 8:36 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 304° | -19.4° |
| 9:40 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 313° | -30.7° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Kailua-Kona. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)
In the past, this day was cloudy 44% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
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- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kailua-Kona
| Eclipse Visibility From Kailua-Kona | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kailua-Kona, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Kailua-Kona